Every evening around seven o’clock the people of Puglia put on their glad rags and take a leisurely stroll through town. This ritual is known as la passeggiata, and here, on the heel of the boot of Italy, it’s as languid as the setting of the sun itself. It’s a time when everyone comes out to indulge in each other’s company as well as some local fare. Never mind its just before dinnertime, restaurant and café patios are packed with passersby who have stopped for a bite of antipasto and a glass of primitivo red wine; a basket of taralli (a pretzel-like snack) washed down with Birrozza craft beer; or a custard-filled pasticcioto with caffe in ghiacco, iced coffee laced with almond milk. Even the steps of ancient churches are lined with gelato junkies and pizza buffs.

Recently Girls Flight Out travelled to Colorado where we discovered the real high you get when visiting this state comes by way of its geographic diversity, mixture of charming small towns and cultural urban centres, and the people’s love of all things outdoors. Colorado is considered the dude ranch and rodeo capital of the USA, so not surprisingly we made sure the first leg of our trip was a four-legged one. Lost Valley Ranch treated us to an authentic western experience – to get a taste of it, take a gander at our Get Your Cowgirl On video.

Rebecca Field Jager

Rebecca Field Jager is an author, journalist, blogger and ad writer but most people who have worked with Rebecca know her as an idea machine. Her new blog, Girls' Flight Out, combines video with 900 words and appears monthly on HuffingtonPost.ca, and she's a regular contributor to Zoomer, National Post as well as many of Canada’s leading publications.

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